[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 201 (Thursday, October 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55597-55598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22576]


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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket No. MC2020-8; Order No. 5271]


Mail Classification Schedule

AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission is acknowledging a recent Postal Service filing 
concerning changes to the Priority Mail Express International (PMEI) 
product description in the Mail Classification Schedule. This document 
informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes 
other administrative steps.

DATES: Comments are due: November 7, 2019.

ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing 
Online system at http://www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit comments 
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing 
alternatives.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at 
202-789-6820.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Introduction
II. Summary of Changes
III. Notice of Commission Action
IV. Ordering Paragraphs

I. Introduction

    On October 9, 2019, the Postal Service filed a notice of changes to 
product descriptions pursuant to Commission rule 39 CFR 3020.90.\1\ The 
Postal Service seeks to make changes to Priority Mail Express 
International (PMEI) product descriptions in the Mail Classification 
Schedule (MCS). Notice at 1. The changes are intended to take effect on 
January 26, 2020. Id.
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    \1\ Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing Minor 
Changes to a Product Description, October 9, 2019 (Notice).
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II. Summary of Changes

    The Postal Service states that ``[t]he purpose of these minor 
modifications is to establish changes to PMEI relating to the list of 
destination countries offered at a discount at retail, as provided in 
section 2305.6 of the MCS.'' Id. The Postal Service avers that the 
proposed changes satisfy the requirements of 39 CFR 3020.90 because the 
changes should result in a more accurate representation of the Postal 
Service's offerings by informing postal retail customers of the 
destinations and weight steps eligible for the PMEI discount, the 
Notice is filed no later than 15 days prior to the intended effective 
date, and the changes merely revise the MCS without otherwise changing 
product offerings, or the prices or price groups. Id. at 1-2. The 
Postal Service also asserts that the proposed changes do not 
significantly change the user experience for any product and that there 
is no evidence that the changes will significantly impact competitors. 
Id. at 2.

III. Notice of Commission Action

    Pursuant to 39 CFR 3020.91, the Commission has posted the Notice on 
its website and invites comments on whether the Postal Service's 
filings are consistent with 39 CFR part 3020, subpart E. Comments are 
due no later than November 7, 2019. The filing can be accessed via the 
Commission's website (http://www.prc.gov).
    The Commission appoints Katrina R. Martinez to represent the 
interests of the general public (Public Representative) in this docket.

IV. Ordering Paragraphs

    It is ordered:
    1. The Commission establishes Docket No. MC2020-8 to consider 
matters raised by the Notice.
    2. Comments by interested persons are due by November 7, 2019.
    3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Katrina R. Martinez is appointed to 
serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative) to 
represent the interests of the general public in this proceeding.
    4. The Commission directs the Secretary of the Commission to 
arrange for prompt publication of this notice in the Federal Register.


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    By the Commission.
Darcie S. Tokioka,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-22576 Filed 10-16-19; 8:45 am]
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